I have had so many horrible psychiatrists, it's a nightmare. It takes a while to find the right one and one thing I have found is to advocate for yourself. For me, I am the one who makes the medication suggestions and whether I feel I need an increase or a decrease in the medication. I advocate for myself about it. If your doctor doesn't give an alternative, research yourself and find one to offer as a suggestion. I've had to do this dozens of times. Now, I go in and tell the doctor my ideas about medications to try and things like that. Some of them hate it, but they won't do their job otherwise. I do extensive research on medications as well to back myself up.

That is exactly what I am going through now! Being treated like every other patient instead of being treated as me & for what I'VE been through.

Alot of MD tend to be apprehensive about benzo..while my Psychiatrist isn't my fav..he did increase my benzos when my primary wouldn't. ..

Find a new dr. This one is abusive. Yiu deserve better